The narrator, Elody, shares her life story, from her childhood in Paris to her passion for ice skating. After a traumatic flight experience as a child, Elody's parents divorced, and she found solace in ice skating. With her mother's support, Elody excelled in the sport, but faced financial struggles.
Elody's best friend, Louis, came up with a plan for her to pretend to be his girlfriend to gain sponsorship from his wealthy father. However, things didn't go as planned, and Elody met Henry, a famous skater who offered to sponsor her. Despite Henry's possessive behavior, Elody continued to train with him until he made a romantic advance, which she rejected.
Before the national competition, Elody's phone was hacked by Henry, causing her to oversleep. With Louis's help, Elody took a hot air balloon ride to reach the arena on time. She performed well and won the competition.
After the competition, Elody confronted Henry about hacking her phone, and he apologized. Meanwhile, Louis revealed the truth about their fake relationship to his father, who surprisingly accepted and apologized for being understanding. The story concludes with Elody's mother and Louis's father developing feelings for each other, leading to a new family dynamic.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The narrator, Elody, was born on the outskirts of Paris.
2. Elody's parents took her on her first real vacation when she was 8 years old.
3. Elody developed a fear of flying after experiencing turbulence on the plane.
4. Elody's parents got divorced, which she initially thought was her fault.
5. Elody's mom took her ice skating, which became her passion.
6. Elody started taking private ice skating lessons and won local competitions by the time she was 10.
7. Elody's mom worked double shifts to pay for her training.
8. Elody did well in school, but didn't have many close friends.
9. Elody's best friend, Louis, was gay and they bonded over their shared feelings of being different.
10. Elody turned 18 and was added to the national competition.
11. Elody's coach gave her a complex program to master, including a triple axel jump.
12. Elody's mom got injured in a fire at her workplace and couldn't pay for Elody's training anymore.
13. Elody got a job at a cafe to earn extra cash, but was exhausted from working and studying.
14. Louis came up with a plan to pretend to be his girlfriend to get his dad to sponsor Elody's training.
15. Elody met Henry, a famous skater, who offered to pay for her training.
16. Elody and Henry started practicing together, but Henry developed feelings for her.
17. Elody rejected Henry's advances, saying she only saw him as a friend.
18. Henry became possessive and angry when he saw Elody with Louis.
19. Elody's phone broke, and she overslept, almost missing the competition.
20. Louis took Elody to the fair to calm her nerves before the competition.
21. Elody and Louis took a hot air balloon ride to get to the competition on time.
22. Elody performed her best routine and landed the triple axel jump, winning the competition.
23. Henry apologized for his behavior and revealed that he had hacked Elody's phone to try to sabotage her.
24. Elody forgave Louis's dad for not understanding him and accepted his apology.
25. Elody's mom and Louis's dad started dating and eventually got married.